By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Myanmar’s junta is carrying out a renewed offensive in Arakan State, where numerous civilian casualties have been recorded. Available evidence indicates that the military is deliberately targeting civilian sites and carrying out repeated strikes, according to France 24 Afrique.
Burkina Faso’s counter-terrorism prosecutor has launched extradition proceedings against 14 people wanted under international arrest warrants for terrorism-related offences. Requests were sent notably to Ivory Coast, the United States and France, according to prosecutor general Désiré Sawadogo.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Sidwaya ·
Fighting between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis has intensified, with at least 138 Houthi fighters killed or wounded, according to Yemeni army spokesperson Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili. The Houthis deny targeting Mecca and say they targeted Yanbu, while Riyadh reports several interceptions.
🇾🇪 Yemen · Source: Ghanaian Chronicle ·
DR Congo’s deputy prime minister for the interior, Jacquemain Shabani, has asked provincial governors to inventory within 30 days streets and public places named after Joseph Kabila, with a view to renaming them. The measure, approved by the president, is based on a list of 16 sites and concerns the former head of state, now leading the politico-military FRN movement, according to Actualite.cd.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Actualité.cd ·
Pope Leo XIV met six victims of abuse within the Church in Peru in Lima on Thursday. The meeting focused on listening to victims, seeking the truth, healing and reparation, according to the Vatican.
🇵🇪 Peru · Source: L’essentiel ·
Global oil demand to fall by 2.7 million barrels per dayGlobal oil demand is expected to fall by 2.7 million barrels per day in 2026, to 102.3 million, due to high prices and vehicle electrification. A rebound of two million barrels per day is expected in 2027, according to the International Energy Agency.
Madjaliwa Safari’s trial begins in ParisThe trial of Madjaliwa Safari, accused of participating in the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi, is due to open on 17 November 2026 before the Paris special assize court. The former Rwandan trader is being prosecuted over executions of civilians, including children, according to the Rwanda News Agency.The week in Africa
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